Tree Beach is the semi-secret haven where a few members of the Longboat Key community as well as New College students go to enjoy music, partying, swimming, tree climbing, photography and picnics on a small hook-shaped beach. Also known as Greer Island and…
Jeanne Viviani will be greatly missed by students, faculty and staff. February 25, 2015 / Volume XXXVII / Issue 2 It is the last day that Jeanne Viviani will sit at her desk in any official capacity, and although she expressed a sense of sadness…
February 18, 2015 / Volume XXXVII / Issue I The Juried Student Art Exhibition is a chance for selected New College works to be shown and judged by a jury. The juror’s talk, by Joseph Loccisano, and reception was held on Feb. 5 at the…
Flags flew at the Ringling College of Art and Design versus New College of Florida football game on April 7. The Ringling “Fighting Armadillos” pulled off a 10-6 win over the NCF “Empty Sets.” The game-play was fierce, and although it was 80 degrees, neither team lacked intensity. The game was held to…
Branwen Okpako’s 2011 film "The Education of Auma Obama" follows the life of Barrack Obama’s half-sister, Auma Obama, in her homestead in Kenya during the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Although this film does not shy away from including Barrack Obama, it is ultimately dismantles misconceptions…
Hamilton “Ham” Center was transformed into a venue worthy of more than a couple stars at the New College Student Alliance (NCSA) We Serve You (WSY) Dinner last Sunday night. The Tiffany blue and white decor was perfectly complimented by the pastel floral arrangements. Students,…
Since the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman and Zimmerman’s subsequent acquittal, the focus on Florida’s Stand Your Ground law has not waned. Every time another case reaches the media, the debate flares up again with some people asserting such laws lead…
“One in six Florida women has been sexually assaulted,” New College of Florida and University of South Florida Manatee (USFM) victim advocate and RAD instructor Concetta Hollinger explained to a diverse group of female-bodied students who gathered at the New College of Florida Sudakoff Center…
Some were angry, some were hopeful and even more were tired, but all of the approximately 100 students who attended the New College community discussion on safety and respect felt that face-to-face conversations were needed to move toward positive change. The discussion held on the…
Sept. 27 marked the start of New College of Florida’s Family Weekend. The three-day event featured activities such as an open house and tour of the Pritzker Marine Biology Lab led by marine biology students, a campus tour guided by Landscape Committee Chair Jono Miller,…
